Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
he again met her and was convinced tnst
she was possessed Of
STRONG 1NFATUATIoN

STRONG INFATUATIoN
for him, and, not caring to reciprocate oil
offend her sensibilities by rude repulses,
he left the neighborhOod, and for whole
year has been fleeing from her protfered
loue, only to receive what may probably
prove his death-wOunds at her hands
within thirty miles Of his home.
When he left Gilmer county she followed
him, and he led her q long chase through
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi
and Texas, sometimes escaping from her
in one town or city to come face to lace
with her in another. Sometimes a man.
whose name he was never able to learn,
and who was apparently detective, dog
ged his steps, and seemed to put Miss
Morrison on his trail.
He made q tour of Mexico to escape from
the tender prosecutions of bis fair torment
or, who sought to win his affections, but the
mysterious man, and often the importu-
nate woman, came upon him in every sol
itude he might penetrate. He came back
to the United States only to be haunted
by the lady and her mysterious knight er-
rant. His steps were dogged to the very
threshold of bis affanced, and his life was
made miserable.
On Monday last he started to GAINESVILLE
to call upon the lady TO whom he wss en-
gagged, and to throw his prosecutors, whom
he suspected Of lying in wait for him, off
the track, he went to Cleveland. At the
Weddell House the first person ne met
whom he knewSwas Miss Morrison, full Of
smiles and protestations OF affection. He
fed from Cleveland to Canton on late
train, and the next night she found him at
his hotel in that city. Avoiding her he
went to Newark, and at the Tubbs House
Miss Morrison again confronted him on
Wednesday evening. Here he was aware
that she was accompanied by her strange
and impenetrable male escort. Slipping
away from Newark he went to GAINESVILLE,
hoping that they would not discover his
On Thursday evening he called at Col
onel Geiger's residence, and passed pies
ant evening with his affianced and other
members Of the family. At ten o'clock
a carriage stopped in front of the house
and remained stationary, and, as Mr.. Har-
ris stepped outside to take his depar-
ture, he saw the occupants were Miss Nor
rison and her mysterious escort. An in
defnablc fear came over him, and he re-
entered the house, and, making some COM
mon place excuse for so doing, departed by
the rear gate and took night train from
to Cambridge, where he. stop
ped at the Hotel Berwick.
Yesterday Miss Geiger visited some Of
her lady friends at Cambridge and, of
course, met her af1ianced husband, who
was congratulating himself upon the fact
that he had at last eluded his pursuers.
Miss Geiger and some of her lady friends
took tea with Mr.. Harris at the Berwick,
awaiting the eleven o'clock train, which
was to carry Miss Geiger back to her home
at Zanesville. Mr.. Harris took her to the
depot in 4 carriage and placed her on the
train, and the lovers adieux were said
and Harris returned to the hotel aud was
informed that lady awaited him in the
parlor.
Upon repairing thither he met the in
evitable Miss Morrison, all smiles and at-
fectiOn.
my God, Miss Morrison" said Harris,
81 thought yOu had done prosecuting me. "
al baveonly begun" she replied with an
arch smile, while her black eyes shone with
a dangerous light.
"What do you want? Why do you fol-
low me?' he asked.
81 want your photograph; give me that
and I will cease following you from to-
night" said she.
"You shall have it-a dozen of them, if
you will only leave me, ;" was the reply.
IL will 90 up to my room and get it. "
~ will go with you"
Mr.. Harris begged her to remain in the
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